The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-02-11
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.
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BISMARCK, Special Telegram, Jan. 31.-In
the council to-day petitions were read from
the W. C. 7. u. of DeSmet for prohibition of
the liquor traffic, especially in Kingsbury
county; from the commissioners of Sully
county, asking exception for sparsely settled
districts from previous registration law.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Grigsby, fixing terms of the supreme court
at Sioux Falls and Bismarck, and disseminating
those at Yankton and Deadwood. This bill is q
COPY Of that recently introduced in the house by
Gilbert. BY Dodge, for the establishment Of
free reading rooms and libraries. By Cain,
repeating the law pertaining to the
use of fictitious names. BY Cain providing
for expenses of the office OF commissioners of
emigration. By Weiser, an amendment regu-
lating the transportation and handling of grain.
BY Hughes, providing methods OF appeal TO the
supreme court. BY McCumber. relating to
county mutual insurance companies, amend
ing section 1, chapter IL. Of the politi-
80 that women over twenty-one years Of age
who are citizens or have declared their iuten-
tions may hold the office Of notary public;
amending section 81, OF the civil code, so that
divorce is not to be granted unless the plaintiff
has been in good faith a resident OF the territory
for one year next preceding the bringing OF
action; extending the term OF county auditors
elected in lSS5-applies only to Richland county
and extends the term one year, and saves Rich
land county from holding an election this fall
IN THE HOUSE
the committee on judiciary reported, recon-
mcndipg that Green's bill amending the ex-
emption law do not pass. TIL subreport
was taken up and the bill made a special
order for next Monday. Ensign's bill pro
vlding that counties may refund outstand-
ing obligations was also unfavorably re.
ported and made a special order for Satur-
day next The committee on conference on
the purchase of the Levisee code re-
ported an agreement, and this report
was adopted. Council Bill No. 10,
the Grand Forks register of deeds bill, which
0tarta6 n little Tunflnn in the hnug0 Friday
was reported from the committee, with the
recommendation that 1t be made the special
order for next Friday afternoon; SO ordered.
Williams of Burleigh moved that The house
bill, which provided that county seats may
be removed by n majority vote, be in
definitely postponed; lost, yeas %, nays IL,
the vote necessary being two-thirds in the
affirmative.
BILLS
By Aikens, to regulate the cancellation and
forfeiture of insurance policies. The holder
may surrender at any time and receive the usual
short rates upon term policies, By Aikens,
Whiting wPisb to to tntr SipSs ! bills the an sim' re in
~olutions. By Bernham, relating to
township government. BY TerriIl, regulating
tie salaries Of county treasurers and registers Of
keeds, the salary to be according to population,
but not to exceed $4,000, with clerk hire
clerk required. By Mallory, amend
of health. BY Walzmuth, providing for printing
Longs legislative manual. BY Fletches, to Sc
cure 10 honorably discharged soldiers and sail
ors who served in the army and navy or the
United States during the late war the rights
and privileges guaranteed to them by
sections 1854 and I755 Of the Re
section 3, chapter 2S7. laws Of 1876. 1t refers
to employment in public departments of the
territory, and Of cities, towns and villages. By
Fletcher, relating to fees for filing by register of
deeds. 1t permits charges Of 10 cents for filing
and indexing chattel mortgages, and 10 cents
for canceling. BY Wise, to prevent the spread
Of contagious diseases among live stock.
The bill introduced to-day by Weizer pro-
poses to amend the railroad commissions
law Of 1885 by adding to section 8:
That the commissioner are empowered and it
Is their duty when railroad rates are exorbltant,
unjust and oppressive, to alter or lower the
same and fix maximum rates. The company
may appeal to the district court, and the said
court shall have power to determine the reason
ableness and propriety OF the rates and may APP
prove or modify the same. Also that every COM
pany on payment Of damages shall allow any
one to maintain and operate an elevator and
warehouse at any way station without regard to
capacity. The company shall provide side
tracks and other facilities. Also. that when the
railroad stations are ten miles or more apart the
commissioners may require the company to es-
tablish and maintain a siding between the two
stations.
Owing co the fact that the council cham
Der was cold to-day, very little business was
transacted. The conference report on the
Joint resolution to purchase copies OF the
revised code was agreed TO. Sheldon offered
a resolution directing the purchase of 100
full-bouno copies of the session laws of 1889
from Messrs Brown s. Klngsbury of Yank-
ton, the printers, and ~appropriating $500
TO pay for the same. The council then adj
journed.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the house the first business was the re-
port or the committee of the whole, which
was under consideration when the house adj
lourned Monday, and it was adopted The
mousse bill appropriating q portion of the tax
paid by fire insurance COMPANIES to the BEN
emf or hre departments was reconsidered In
order that an error might be corrected. Mr..
Sprague moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill repeating the usury act was
passed. Lost MI. Sullivan moved TO recon
slider the vote by which rule 30 was amend
ed Yesterday. Carried, and the rule was re-
ierIed TO the committee on rules.
Bills introduced: BY Burnham. an act to
amend an act providing for compensation OF
Justices Of the peace. 1t increases their fees.
By Burnham, limiting the term Of service OF
snerlns and county treasurers. 1t limits TO two
consecutive terms OF two years each. By Dodds,
any CORPORATION rsrifDa o5 p nayme anu Of Spg inst e toll. By
mallory, to prevent trespass by hunters and
Others. BY Jones, providing that school cleo
lions shall be held In June. Instead Of November.
By Mcdonald, to amend an act entitled AN act
TO enable school districts Of the count es OF
barnes and Griggs TO fund their Indebtedness
Inc council bill correcting a clerical error
In the special act establishing the University
OF North Dakota at Grand Forks was passed.
In committee of the whole, Williams OF
burleigh In the chair, the house bill pro-
ylding for an annual detailed statement OF
warrants drawn was recommended foI in
uennite postponement. The house bill
authorIzing county commissioners to en-
ptOY COnnSQl IN naCicf fha pounGV HftOrNGY
was recommended to pass. The house bill
requiring county commissioners TO give
bond was recommended for indefinite post
ponement When the committee rose and